Just before dawn I walked across the highway from our motel, rested my camera on a fencepost, and began taking photos as the sunlight hit the peaks of Mt. Whitney. It’s been a few years since I’ve visited Lone Pine and I had forgotten how breathtaking the view of the Sierra […]

Ridgecrest, a town we’ve never visited before, seemed very quiet on a Sunday morning. I suppose the town’s main reason for existence is the China Lake Naval Base that immediately borders the town. In fact, the main roads terminate at the base gates.

Today we began a few days of vacation to the east side of the Sierras. We traveled south down Highway 99 to Delano, then east on 155 to Kernville. Along the way we stopped in Glennville to see one of my nieces, but unfortunately missed her being available.